Claiming Your Education

1. 2 December 2009 Claiming Your Education

2. Benefits of doing research Excitement of self-directed exploration and discovery Learn how to teach yourself Cultivate close relationships with faculty mentors and fellow student researchers Prepare for graduate study Learn how to make professional presentations Learn how to solve problems

3. Process of doing research Find a topic and a mentor Prepare a concise, substantive proposal which includes: Statement of question to be answered or hypothesis tested Review of literature on this topic Statement of method to be employed in the research Description of data or other material you will use to answer your question Work plan specifying due dates for concrete products of your work Indication of the importance of the research and its implications Bibliography Pay attention to the research program description and the criteria used to evaluate proposals Develop a research and writing plan with your mentor Remain disciplined, focused, and productive

4. Two on-campus summer research programs Young Scholar Program For Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in all non-science disciplines Gilpatrick Center Anderson and Bowen Summer Research Assistantships in the Sciences For Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in the sciences Dr Jessica Rettig (Biology)

5. Young Scholars� Requirements Rising sophomore, junior, or senior in non-science discipline 10 weeks during summer devoted full time to research project Faculty support and supervision of the project Regular meetings during the summer with faculty supervisor Writing or artistic project submitted to Gilpatrick Center by August 20, 2010 Poster presentation in F�10 semester

6. Young Scholar: What it takes to apply Cover sheet with� title, name, faculty supervisor's name, Denison ID Number, Slayter box number Background and clear description of the project with major questions and objectives Work plan, method, and schedule of summer work Bibliography and other resources Background, work plan, method, schedule: no more than 6 pages Faculty supervisor�s letter of support (submitted electronically directly to Cookie Sunkle (sunkle@denison.edu) See: http://www.denison.edu/academics/departments/honors/young_scholar_guidelines.html

7. Young Scholar Deadline Completed proposals are due Monday, February 8, 2010 by 4:30 pm in the Gilpatrick Center Only about 40% to 50% of the Young Scholars� applications received can be funded: be sure your proposal is as good as it can be before submitting it

8. Anderson/Bowen Assistantship Rising sophomore, junior, or senior in science discipline (This includes math and CS) 10 weeks during summer devoted full time to research project Work closely on a project in a professor�s lab or with a professor doing math or CS Poster presentation in F�10 semester

9. Anderson/Bowen Applications Cover Sheet includes - 1. Title of the Project 2. Your name, Slayter mailbox number, email address 3. Your major gpa and cumulative gpa as reported at the end of Fall 2009 4. Your faculty mentor/sponsor�s name, department or program affiliation, and signature of faculty sponsor Body of the Proposal - 5. A description of the proposed project. 6. Include a Literature Cited or Bibliography of relevant papers using a citation format appropriate for your science discipline. Optional - 7. If the project has budgetary needs beyond the standard $500, please include a budget proposal and justification.

10. Anderson/Bowen Deadlines Cover Sheet includes - Submit an electronic copy of the proposal by email to the Anderson Endowment Coordinator, Jessica Rettig [rettig@denison.edu] by Monday, February 1, 2010. 2. Submit a hardcopy of the proposal, with the faculty mentor/sponsor�s signature, to the faculty member�s department or program chair by Monday, February 1, 2010. Need more information? For a handout on the complete guidelines contact Jessica Rettig, Anderson Endowment Coordinator, Talbot Hall 515, ext. 5618, rettig@denison.edu Proposal Deadline - Monday, February 1, 2010

11. Young Scholar & Anderson Support $3,500 stipend (taxable) On-campus housing at no charge (but also taxable) Young Scholars : Additional support for allowable research expenses available upon submission of a request Anderson/Bowen scholars automatically receive $500 and can request more You�re responsible for your own food

12. Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Summer research at a research institution For first-generation, low income students, or students from historically underrepresented communities in graduate schools Must have at least a 3.0 gpa Requires students to commit to pursuing a PhD Graduate school workshops and activities included All costs including travel to and from research sites are covered

13. Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) Qualifications similar to McNair, but a little more flexible Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) provides access to SROP at all the Big Ten schools plus the University of Chicago Can apply to one or all of these schools through one site: http://www.cic.net/Home/Students/SROP/Introduction.aspx

14. Contacts for Information and Help Dr Joan Krone, Dir. Gilpatrick Center: krone@denison.edu Dr Jessica Rettig, Anderson Endowment Coordinator: rettig@denison.edu Dr Jim Pletcher, Dir. Of Fellowships: pletcher@denison.edu Ms Cookie Sunkle, Assistant to the Director, Gilpatrick Center: sunkle@denison.edu Writing Center: writingctr@denison.edu